Utah’s water outlook slightly improved, but West remains in grip of long-term drought
Utah’s drought-induced water crisis has softened somewhat after a string of monsoons, but the state’s water supplies are far from safe, with reservoirs across the state falling below 40% full, state officials told lawmakers Tuesday. Only a massive snowpack this winter can assure adequate supplies going into next year, and even then, Utah’s water future remains uncertain in the face of long-term drought and climate change. In July the entire state was in extreme or exceptional drought and Utah’s two largest lakes hit their lowest levels ever.
Related articles:
- Arizona Family: Why this winter may be dry in Arizona
- Water Education Colorado: Feds won’t do more emergency water releases to aid Lake Powell after this year
- Gizmodo: The Colorado River Can’t Be Divvied Up Without Indigenous People at the Table
- Arizona Daily Star: Farmers to be paid $38M in water-saving effort to prop up Lake Mead